When hearing the word "diet" many preconceived notions come to mind such as depriving yourself of food, being miserably hungry and ultimately failing to reach a set goal weight. More recently the term diet has been abandoned for term "lifestyle change." The thought behind this term is basically that a temporary diet change cannot permanently alter your health; only permanent lifestyle changes can do that. I tend to agree with this theory. It is hard when food choices can be overwhelming. Just standing in the aisle of a grocery store can make me dizzy sometimes, but I'm am learning how to better listen to my body instead of the news. My diet has been changing drastically over this past year. I have become much more conscious about what I am eating and how I am feeling afterwards. My whole household has joined in on a healthier diet (albeit some members didn't have a choice i.e. the cat and the bunny).
